Rail-handling apparatus.



J. REENEELR. RAIL HANDLING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED OUT. 22, 1910 Patented M41116, 1911.

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Patented May 16, 1911.

J. R EINEHR. RAIL HANDLING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED OUT. 22, 1910.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 16, 1911.

Original application filed August 24, 1910, Serial No. 578,762. Divided and this application filed October 22, 1910. Serial No. spam. 7

.To all whom it may i Be it known that I, JOHN REINEHR, a

road track, that is', making over old track' by substituting new rails in the place of the old worn out rails."

The object of the present invention is to providecertain improved constructions, ar-,

rangements and devices relating particularly to the apparatus for handling or moving the rails, that are in the' nature of improvements upon the machine of my patent above mentioned, which will be hereinafter 'described and claimed.

The invention is illustrated in a preferred embodiment,in the accompanying drawings,

wherein-I ,Figure-l is an end elevation of the apparatus Fig; 2, a side view of one form of device for supporting and taking 11 the slack in the grap ling tongs chain; Fig. 3, an edge view this device; Fig. 4, a sectional View on an enlarged scale, taken on line of Fig. 1, looking in' the direction of the arrows; Fig. 5, a view of the fulcrum plate of the lever; ig. 6,

- a sectional vie'w on an enlarged scale taken.

on;,l ine 6'6 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 7 a sectional View of the chain wheels shown in Figs. 2 and 3; Fig; 8, a side elevation of a modified form ofapparatus for taking up slack in thechain, and Fig. 9,an edge view of this i device.

"Like charactersof referenceindicate like.

i parts in the several figures of the drawings.

, drawings 1c designates g le construction on-'wh'1chgthc rail .handling apparatus of my presentinvention issupported.

United States, residin atin pers ective wheels at one sidegof the truck, these wheels being designed to run upon the ties, or on "stringers laid thereon; and 17, one of the double flanged wheels atthe other side of the truck adapted to run upon the line-of rails 18;

the rails are laid, and 20, the earth or other material of the road bed.

ams 21 supporting another pair of 1-. beams 22 which carry, preferably detachsupporting the rail handling device. the construction of the truck supporting track 23 forms specifically no part of the by me on An 578,762, of Whic a division, the several devices and constr'uc tions making up this part of my apparatus will notho described herein in detail.

I he truck is preferably keptfrom tilting when the rail handling apparatus is run out tothe outer end of track 23 by means of a suitable This device, however, is described and claimed in my'application above noted, and as it is not herein claimed, will not be further adverted to.

The rail handling a parat-us forming the subject matter of t e invention herein claimed, consists of a carriage which is adapted to move back and forth on track ust 24, 1910, Serial No.

the rail which is to be put in place on the ties, and certain other apparatuses and devices uscd in connection with the above menticnedparts. 'llie'carriage, as shown, consists of a platform 25 to which. are set-rac v Moii"ted on the platform 25 is a socket 29 adapter to receive the stem 30 of a fork 31 which turns the lever The latter is 16 designates one of the large flat tired.

19 designates one of the ties on which ably, a track 23 on which runsEth'e carriage s cured, by means of stirrups 26, the axles 27' carrging wheelsv 28 adapted to run upon preferably providedmnits under surface Secured to the body of truck 15 are the I- g present invention, being described and' I claimed in an application for patent filed the present application is grappling device designated 24. i

23, a lever, a. suitable device for grappling through which extends a fulcrum pin 32 on with a fulcrum plate 34(Figs. l, 4 and 5) formed with a number of transverse grooves 35, the plate 34 being secured to the lever by means ofbolts 36. The other end of the lever carries a hook 37 which supports the staple 38 of a fork 39 in which is mounted on a pivot 40 a chain wheel 41 to which is the member 50 so as to provide a handle 53..

In Figs. 8 and 9 I have shown a modified form ofdevice for supporting the chain on the lever. A fork 54 is provided in which is rotata'bly mounted an axle 55 which carries rigidly thereon a chain wheel 56, a ratchet .wheel 57), and a gear wheel 58, which latter is meshed by a pinion 59 mounted in the fork 54 so'as to be rotated by means of the cranks 60. A gravity pawl 43 engages"- with the ratchet wheel 57.

On one or on each of the rails constituting the track 23 are preferably arra'nged a stop to limit the movementinwardly of the car-.

-r1age supporting lever 33. A preferred form of stop is shown in Fig. 6, It consists ofa standard 61 clamped to the base ofthe rail 23 by means of a bolt (32 and nut 63 pro vided with handle 64, and of a stop member (35 preferably wedge shaped, having an arm 66 which is pivotally attached to standard 61.

j'lihe operation of the device, as above de scribed, is as followszi In relaying old track.

it is customary to lay first the rails on one side of the track and then those on the other side. The truck which supports my rail lay ing apparatus is therefore constructed so that it runs on one side on the railroad rails in their ordinary position, and on the other,

upon the ties at the side at which the old rails are to be replaced with new ones. In Fig. l the positionjvhich the new rail is to occu y on the ties is indicated in dotted lines at 6?. A new rail ready to be set in this position is shown lying on the shoulder of the road'bed and designated-'68, Supposing that the old railhas been removed, the truck is pushed along the track opposite rail 68 and the carriage is run out'over track 23 until the grapplingtongs50, 51 are as nearly as maybe above rail 68. The lever 33 is then tilted downward and the rail grappled.

The lever is then tilted in the other direc} tion so as to lift the railand the carriage on the ties.

run in' on track 23 until the new rail is direct-ly above the position which it is'to '00-.-

Fig.- 6 is used, this device is sopositioned on the rail that it stops the carriage at just the proper point to give a proper alinement of' the new rail with the rail just laid.

It may happen that the rail/ has to be lifted a considerable distance to get it from the place where it has been dumped at the side of the road bed to its eventual position on the ties. By making the lever long enough/and fulcruming it high. enough to get clearance, the rail even in such case could be transported by a; single movementof the lever. rail in such cases by several separate operationsof the lever and with this end in view I have, provided means tori taking up the slack in the chain resulting when the rail is lifted to a higher level than it has previously occupied. In the device shown in Figs. 1, 2

It is easier, however, to' move the and 3, the slack is taken up by pulling down 7 On-ring 47. Supposing that the'rail has been partially elevated before this is done, a

further manipulation of the lever-will lift.

.the/rail to a higher point where, by tilting the lever-downward, the chain can again be slackened,-.the slacktaken up, and in this manner the rail finally lifted to itsposition The tongs are-constructed witha handle 53 so .that they may be conveniently manipulated to grapple and to release the rail. The handle is particularly convenient when the rail is to be released after having been put in position on the ties. In such case the man who has char e of the tongs may slack the case may be) which Wlll allow him to open the tongs by pulling on handle 53. It will be understood that ordinarily railroad track is. relaid during the intervals between trains so that every device or arrangement by which time is saved isof considerable importance;

- I i The provision of lever 33 with the .ful-' 'crum plate 35 allows the lever to be fuler'umed at different points relative to its length. The stop device is adjustable so as to correspond to. difl'erent adjustments of the lever.

While I have described a preferred form chair 1 45 by li tlng up pawl 43 (or 43 as the of apparatus, it will be understoodthat' 'modifioationsiii form, construction and ar-' rangcment might be devised without departmg from my invention. Therefore I do not limit myself to the particulars shown and described except so far as the same are made specifically limitations on certain ofth'e claims herein.

I have shown a preferred form-of truck 3 "for supporting the raiLhandling device but o l l l scribed, the combination with a truck, of

. rail handlin apparatus sustained-on said truck com rising a lever, a rail gra pling device, a exible member to which said rail grappling device connected, and means on the lever for securing said flexible mem- I f berthereto, at difi'erent'points along the lengthof said flexible member, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with a truck, of rail handling apparatus sustained on said truck comprising a lever, a rail grappling device, a. chain which sustains said rail grappling device, a chain wheel on said lever, a ratchet rigidwith said wheel, and a dog for said ratchet.

3. In apparatus of the character de-- scribed, the combination with a truck, of rail handling apparatus sustained on said truck comprisin i a lever, a rail grappling device, a chain w 'ich sustains said rail grappling device, a chain wheel on said lever, a ratchet rigid with said wheel, a dog for said ratchet, and means for turning the wheel so as to take up the slack, substantially'as described.

4. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with a truck, of rail handling apparatus sustained on said truck comprising a lever, a rail gra pling device,a chainwhich sustains said rail grappling device, a chain wheel on said lever, a ratchet rigid with said wheel, a dog for said ratchet, and means for taking up the slack in said chain comprising a gear wheel rigid with said wheel'and a pinion and crank to operate said gear wheel. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with supporting means, of a lever, a grappling device, a flexible member to which said grappling device is attached and which is movably sustained on the' lever, and means for securing the said member to said lever.

6. In apparatus of the cliaracterdescribed, the c on'ibinationwith supporting means; of a lever, a grappling device, a xible membcr. to which said grappling evi ceis at- I taclied. and which is movably sustained on the lever, and means for securing the said member to said lever comprising a ratchet and a dog for said ratchet.

7. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with supporting means, of a lever, a .rail grappling device sustained on said lever, and means whereby said lever may be tnlcrpmed on the supporting means at different points lengthwise of the lever.

8, In a-ppai'i i usof the character described,

the combination with supporting means, of

a lever, a rail grappling device sustained of bearings for said pivot. t). In apparatus of the character described,

means on said lever constituting a pluralit the combination with supporting means gof 'a lever, a rail grappling device sustained on said lever, means on said supporting means-- providing a pivot for the lever, and af-plate on the under side of said lever having a plurality of transverse grooves providing bearingsfor said pivot.

10. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with a supporting means, of a socket on said supporting means,

a fork having a stem which is received in said socket. a bearing pin in said fork, a lever provided on ts under side with a plate formed with a plurality of transverse grooves, and a rail. grappling device sustained by said lever.

11.111 apparatus of the characteix described, the combination with a truck, of a transverse track which rejects from the truck on the Working si e, a carriage on said track, a fork pivotally mounted on said carriage and provided with a bearing pin,

a lever formedwith a plurality of transverse grooves on its under edge, which is received in said fork so as to be fulcruined on said pin, anda'rail grappling device sus tained o'n said lever.

12. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with a truck, of a track, a carriage on said track, a lever which is ad: ted to be fulcrumed on said carriage at 'dii erent points lengthwise of said lever,

grappling means sustained on said lever, and an adjustable stop device which limits the movement of the carriage in one direction.

13. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with supporting means, of a rail'grappliiig device, lifting mechanism, a flexible member adapted to sustainsaid grappling device on said lifting mechanism, and means for taking up slack-in said flexibleinember, substantially as described. 14.111 apparatus of the character described, the combination with supporting means of'lifting mechanism, a flexible member adapted to be attached to said lifting,

mechanism, a rail 'grappliiig'device com-i prising a pair of grappling members piv 'oted together. links connecting said grappling members to said flcxible member, one of said grappling nu-mbcrs being prolonged beyond the link so as to form a handle, and means whereby thc llcxiblc member may be slacked, substantiall as described.

15. In apparatus ol the character described, the combination with supporting the link so as to form a handle, and a; chain means of lifting mechanism, a chain adaptwheel on said lifting mechanism on which edto be attached to said lifting mechanism, said chain is supported. a rail grappling device comprising av pair JOHN REINEHR. of grappling members pivoted together, and 1 links connecting said members to said. chain, one of said members being prolonged beyond Witnesses: v HARVEY O. Roman,

ROY MCINTYRE. 

